Future Tesla

let me start off by saying i love tesla for what they are doing to change people's minds about ICE's but i love 4WDing also and i also work in a trade where a ute is vital so the question is being asked when are we going to see something like a via vtrux or similar from tesla or another...

Good grief, I'm not sure why I'm even posting this as I'm sure I will get fah-lamed. So, I'm having dinner tonight at a taqueria in Redwood City, and three guys in tesla jackets approach me. The oldest old, who appeared to be Eatern European in his late 50's says "is that your X out there?"...

Recently visited a Tesla store and saw the "simple" design of how the battery pack is the floor. With a flat design, couldn't Tesla just stack the battery packs to increase range and battery capacity? It seems like it would make sense, especially since everything above the undercarriage is just...

Any further word on the P100D and P100DL models. News just hit the streets this morning and it has not been denied by Elon. Any estimation dates of availability?

Hello everyone, First time poster here. I've recently been running into an issue and I had an idea of a cool way of fixing it. So I thought that if I post it here, maybe it will catch on and become a real thing in the future. The Issue I share my car with my partner, each of us have our...

Any thoughts on the likelihood of Tesla introducing a new model to compete with the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class and Audi A6? There is a big gap between the price points for the Model 3 and S, and this seems like low hanging fruit to generate margins to support development of lower cost/mass...

What do you think about Tesla equipped with hand controls for disabled people? Of course market for that kind of car is very limited but I think it is much cheaper to install it in Tesla then in any other conventional car and if anyone should do it, it is Tesla. Any thoughts on that?

I know we all like the higher-end S and X, but why not release the Model 3 and take the next logical step? At only 20% smaller than the Model S, the 3 will still be massive and have insane(unnecessary) performance levels. Can we think about maximizing efficiency/cost and go with something more...

Hello I recently was in the market for a $60K small luxury SUV. Would have loved a model 3 SUV alternate, but its years off. With how many X3's Macan's and Q5's are sold, is there any traction at Tesla to make this the next model, particulaly if the Model 3 is not ready financially at 35K...

Couldn't see this posted elsewhere... exactly. What are the chances of Tesla providing future models (I'm thinking Model S and *maybe* Model 3) with different gearing options? We all know that the acceleration rate is unbeatable in anything even close to its class, so perhaps those customers in...

Any change we get a smaller Model X in the form of a Hot Hatch for Model Y (Ala Mercedes A45 AMG or something similar)

Every summer, I hear horrific stories of young children dying in cars because they were forgotten. Could tesla design a system that senses if a child is in the car and automatically activates the AC if the inside temperature reaches a certain threshold? It could also notify the owner by text...

I have an idea for those of us who want to buy now and upgrade later via software: a checkbox in the ordering screen that says "install this hardware option without software activation; $x for HW and $x for later SW activation". For instance, for the following options, I see this happening...

(Mod: move or merge as appropriate - thanks) As the thread title asked, How many pieces of data does a Tesla produce per given distance driven? For example, member wk057 has recently shown, in his bench-top teardown of a Model S, some data, like velocity, are being refreshed at a 100Hz rate...

Student design concept for I guess a low cost Roadster based on the Model 3 platform. I like it, other than the giant grill design as I mentioned in the comment section. http://www.emilbadal.com/2015/05/05/tesla-3r-concept/

First post at TMC, though I am a regular lurker here and a member on the Tesla forums and also a Tesla investor. Excited about ordering my first Tesla next spring! I was wondering if any of the Photoshop masters would put the new style Model X nose cone on this roadster concept. I think with the...

I don't think this will ever come to be but yesterday I was thinking about what it would be like if Tesla made a trailer that basically had a battery as the floor, much like the cars. It could connect to the charge port of the X and double the range. Now, getting someone to fork over tens of...

Hardware: Use the space for the second charger to install a small AC unit for the rear-facing seats. Any other hardware changes?

The Energy recuperate rate from the regen is around 64% maxed, i have read. And then there is energy lost through friction and Aerodynamic drag. I am just wondering if people has tried not to reduce aerodynamic drag but to calculate where the aerodynamic drag is the greatest.... or where the...

I came across this site, Students designing an omnidirectional sphere-wheeled electric motorcycle Spherical wheels, gyro controlled could help in reducing friction, easy parking, steering etc. I also feel that might distribute weight better (I am not a physicist or mechanical engineer) and cause...

Having driven my MS for a year now, and with more than 47,000 miles on it, I have started thinking about the usage on one of my other vehicles. It's a 2006 Dodge 3500 Turbo Diesel long bed 4 wheel drive pickup truck. Sure, it's a stretch; You could even say that if there's a connection to a...

It seems logical to me that Tesla will want to come out with a four motor car at some point. It seems like this would give you truly the ultimate AWD possible. You'd have instant control of the traction on each corner of the vehicle and none of the inefficiency of differential gears so it should...

1. I can’t wait for Model X to be on the roads. I’ll love to see them. 2. I counted 13 Model S’s on my commute home last night. 3. I am rewatching the launch video. I think one of the ways Tesla could offer a vehicle which is less squished inside is to elongate the car a lot; from the...

I wonder if there are others like me who would like to see a Tesla performance coupe.

We all know that Tesla has the Model S and now the Model X, but the upcoming Model 3 is going to mess up the naming line-up (yes, I know the reasons why). If there's a smaller model after the Model 3, should it go back to a letter or keep the numbers? Model 2? Model B?

I was thinking, if the model will be a competitor for the BMW 3, Audi A4, and Mercedes C market with a tag price of 35K dollars, why not a further competitor for BMW 1, Audi A3 or Mercedes Class A, maybe in the time frame of 2022 - 2024, and a tag price beginning at 25K dollars? At that time the...

With 360deg cameras; parking sensors; self drive capabilities et al, will rear widows be needed? Eliminating the the rear window will strengthen cars for safety, allow better design, improve aero and remove a fiddle detail. the only negative would be in light, rear vision and 'airiness' for...

I'm surprised there doesn't appear to be any threads here about an electric RV. As I get older, I keep thinking that I would love to take an RV on a long cross-country tour, but the thought of dealing with that much gas just makes me shudder. One of the interesting points to such a beast would...

While the snake charger is a nice toy for Elon's garage and I'm sure they could sell them even at pretty high prices it wasn't immediately obvious to me what serious purpose might be served by saving the 30 seconds or so it takes to manually plug the car into a charger. Later it started to seem...

When model S was unveiled frunk was a bonus feature that (positively) surprised many. I think it's time for frunk makover. 1. larger (as in longer, not necessarily taller or wider due to Cd) frunk would offer additional safety in frontal collisions, from small overlap to full head on...

So a while ago Toyota had a Prius where you could get a solar roof panel. How long until someone has meaningful solar charging with panels or photo-voltaic paint or something (guessing it will be a decade or more before it could be relied on a sole charging source)?

The Wrangler's been dead since 2006 when the TJ model was decommissioned and the horrendous JK took over. There is certainly room for someone to sneak in and wedge Chrysler/Jeep out during the brief EV transition period. They seem to have no interest in electric other than to say a hybrid may...

We seem to have many more people now looking into getting into an affordable Tesla. Waiting on the Model 3. Well, thats a few years away but a 50RWD could be here much sooner and start at $50k. Subtract the $7,500 and you're sitting at low $40ks with some high $30ks possible (right state or...

Do we think Elon was being serious or is this just being humourous with a Spaceballs reference? I believe the exact quote is "There is of course one speed faster than ludicrous, but that is reserved for the next generation Roadster in 4 years: maximum plaid."

This just showed up on my Facebook feed, from a friend with a Model S. He said he took this picture as he drove past the car in Palo Alto...

I just came across this blog post by Geoff Ralston: http://blog.geoffralston.com/the-electric-car I summary he believes that we are close to a tipping point after which the electric car will dominate the transportation sector. Is he rigt? Is he wrong. I have never thought about gas stations...

I know Musk has said he'd like to do a fullsize truck at some point, but I think a more logical interim step might be something around the size of a Ford Transit Connect for either urban courier service, or a passenger van for taxi/Uber service. This could also be a useful vehicle to make...

Toyota Mirai – The Turning Point It seems that hydrogen is indeed simply another battery chemistry, in the view of Toyota. I didn't see any treatment of overall efficiency here...

I believe that a two door electric car, resembling a Nissan Altima or Honda Civic Coupe, would offer another attractive, fast, and sporty vehicle from Tesla. I also believe this vehicle's range would benefit from the weight of only two people. Anybody else had a similar vision?

Would be nice to see them throw out the usual for something wild, like a lightweight tandem seater with some of it's drive bits exposed for that touch of future hotrod... just for fun :)

Model 3 would be in the 200 miles range for around $35k. Why would they remove the 60kw Model S? I believe its 60kw does sell no?

Wish Tesla would consider a high performance Ski boat. I have a Supra an base on the torque of my Model S I think a ski boat would be easy for Tesla to get market share in nothing flat.

There are several companies in the BEV Bus biz, among the most prominent are BYD and Proterra. None of them appear to have as good a solution as they'd have using Tesla battery packs and modified power train. City buses are a great vehicle category for disruption both as pure electrics and with...

Could anyone point me to a thread (or comment) pertaining to Tesla patents. It is my understanding the patents were "open sourced" several months ago. Given the increase in competitive EV activity why isn't there chat about Tesla reclaiming these (if possible)?

After seeing this turn up on my Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjFmM5nLmag I was wondering when and by who we will see the very first modification of a Model S into a stretched limo. Gets me wondering what a stretched Model S P85D would do on a bachelors night out going from 0 to...

OK, this isn't a future car idea per se, but this is the best forum I could think of. I've become interested in catamarans recently after seeing a few sweet ones down in the Caribbean. They now have sailboats with entirely electric engines for tooling about when not under sail and battery...

I'm bored of speculating about the Model X, so now I wan't to speculate about other future cars.

Made of plastic approx 30"60".....

Why not provide one model of the 60 that has a lower price and is the best possible range options. Maybe a 180hp motor with the skinnier tires for lower rolling resistance. Top speed of 90 and an eco mode to go maybe 250 miles easy at lower price? Eco Model anyone?:confused: I know it goes...

I've heard almost universally good things about Tesla's customer service when it comes to diagnosing and repairing the cars. While this one-on-one VIP approach works well for what's essentially a low-volume, luxury item, I have to wonder how much that will by necessity have to change once Tesla...